Holder for glasses and like liquid-receptacles



G. H, WOODS.

HOLDER FOR GLASSES AND LIKE LIQl JID RECEPTACLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, I9l9.

. Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

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GEORGE HENRY WOODS, GE SQMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOLDER FOR GLASSES AND L IKIE LIQUID RECEPTAGLES.

ElpecificaticnofLetters Patent. Pa tented M :11, 23,1920,

Application filed September 20, 1919. Serial No. 325,130.

1/. o owl/l MIlOHl it may con-cm lle it known that 1', (license llENRY l/Voons, a citizenot the United States, residing in blomcrville inthc county 01. Middlesei and :rltatc oil? lltlassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Holders for Glasses and lihu l'iiquiddteceptacles, of which the following; description, in connection with the accompanying d'nwings, is a specification, lilrc characters on the (l1i1\v'll1;,2;lrepresenting like parts.

"lhis invention relates to a holder for L and like liquid containing receptacles wherein provision made for catching; a. of the liquid contents of the glass or litre receptacle which may overflow or be spilled 'lrom the glass in handling the holder.

The improved holder is especially adapt ed among other uses to be employed at the soda tlormtains of drug and other stores, and in restaurants, cailieterias and like places, and serves to avoid soiling ot the stools, tables, floor and clothes of the customers by the overflowing or spilling ot the liquid contents oi? the glass or by the dripping of liquid. which may be on the outside 01? the glass when served to the customer.

To this end, the improved holder co1nprises a liquid tight casing provided with a bottom '7 all and open at its upper end, and a holder tor the glass which located above the bottom wall and is oi smaller diameter than the casin so as to form within the casing; an overflow chamber for the contents of the glass supported by the holder Within said. amin These and other features oi this invention will. be pointed. out in the claims at the end ol' this specification.

Figure 1 is a vertical section of one form or holder embodying this invention, the section being taken on the line 1 1, Fig. 2.

liig. 2-, an elevation of the holder shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3, a plan oi? the holder shown in l igs. 1 and 2.

In the present instance, is shown one our bodiment of the invention, in which a represents a casing or body portion which is pref- Ierably cylindrical in form and is open at its upper end and closed near its lower end. by 'a bottom wall 6.

v The casing (1 contains within it below its upper end and above its bottom wall a holder For a glass 0 or like liquid receptacle,

, which may be of any suitable or usual construction now commonly in use.

The holder for the glass 0 is represented as a cylinder (Z having a tapering inner circiuntercnce to conform to the. conical form of the p'lass 0 herein shown.

The holder (6 is herein shown as attached to or formingpart of a partition. wall 10 located above the bottom wall 7) and toneing with the latter a chamber 12. The glass holder (7 is of smaller diameter than the casing a and is centrally located within the casing so as to form an overflow chamber 14:, which is in open communication with the chamber 1.12. The partition wall 10 pref erably inclined as shown in Fig. 1 and is provided at its lower end with one or more openings 15 through which the liquid in the overflow chamber passes into the chamber 12. y

The partition wall 1.0 may and preferably will be provided with additional openings It; below thcholder (l for the passage into the Cllltll'lbtll' 12 of any liquid on the outside of the 0 when the latter is inserted into its holder. The bottom wall 71 ot' the casing is provided as herein shown with an outlet opening 18 which is normally closed by a. stopper or like device 19, and by removing which the liquid contents of the casing may flow out therefrom, and the casing be readily washed by running hot water therethrough.

By reference to Fig. 1, it will be seen that a holder embodying this invention takes care of the overflow from the lass or other liquid receptacle, and avoids the same wetting the coun table, stool or other support upon which the glass holder is placed, and also avoids the overflow dripping upon the door, with the result that the place in which the liquid served is rendered more sanitary and damage to the clothing oi the customers is less liable to occur.

The casing a may be provided with a bandle 20, which in the embodiment of the invention herein. shown, is located substantially at right angles to the side of the casing at. which the highest point of the incliued wall 10 is located.

In the present instance, one embodiment of the invention shown, but it is not desired to limit the invention to the particul ar embodiment herein shown.

Claims.

1. An, improved holder for glasses and the like having in combination a casing provided With a bottom wall having a liquid outlet, a partition Wall within said casing separated from said bottom wall to form a chamber, and having an opening for the passage of liquid into said chamber, and a holder for the glass supported bysaid partition Wall and of smaller diameter than said casing to form Within the casing an overflow chamber for the contents oi the glass supported by said holder, and means for1 1olosin g' the liquid outlet in said bottom we 2. An improved holder for glasses and the like having in combination a casing provided with a bottom wall, an inclined partition wall within the casing above said bottom wall, and a holder -for the glass supported by said inclined partition wall and of smaller diameter than said casing to form therewith an overflow ohan'ibor for the contents of the glass supported by said holder.

In testimon whereof I have signed my name.

GEORGEHENRY 'WOODS. 

